NHTSA Campaign 09V232000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 09V232000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 09V232000 with NHTSA on June 24, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V232000, NHTSA lists up to 1,357 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 22, 2009 and June 5, 2009.
The 09V232000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V232000 were scheduled from July 1, 2009, 7 days after the report.
09V232000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V232000 ranks 160 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V232000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 09V232000 was 09V150000, reported on May 5, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 1,357 MY 2009 EXPEDITION AND NAVIGATOR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY BE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THIS MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN BRAKE STOPLAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SITUATIONS OF VERY MILD BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
- The risk
- DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOPLAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE BRAKE STOPLAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 09C09.
Reported June 24, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V232000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V232000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 24, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted